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HomeMy WebLinkAboutProperty Taxes on Redevelopment Agency owned land within CitC.`eu5K�( ' 'REQUEST FOR REDEVE G APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL CITY CL!%lt�� Submitted to: Honorable Chairman and Redevelopment Agency Members ENCY ACTION RH 91-39 July 1, 1991 CJ 1 cc c � m Q' c.n r:�m< p „ m w �o T r, Submitted by: Michael T. Uberuaga, Chief Executive Officer Prepared by: Barbara A. Kaiser, Deputy City Administraor�%E onomic Development Subject: PROPERTY TAXES ON AGENCY OWNED LAND PARCEL 142-311-34 WITHIN THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER Consistent with Council Policy? pC] Yes [ ] New Policy or Exception Statement of Issue, Recommendation, Analysis, Funding Source, Alternative Actions, Attachments: STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Redevelopment Agency purchased land in December 1987 from the Southern Pacific Transportation Company for the construction of a road, the Gothard-Hoover Extension. A portion of the land that was purchased is within the city boundary of the City of Westminster. Since the land is within the City of Westminster, we are required to pay property taxes of approximately $6,845 per year. By deeding the property to the City of Westminster for. road purposes, property taxes would not have to be funded by the Redevelopment Agency and the City of Westminster would be exempt from property tax payments. RECOMMENDATION: 1) Authorization to deed, after final map is recorded, parcel 142-311-34 to the City of Westminster for road purposes and with the restriction that if the road is deemed no longer feasible by the City of Huntington Beach that the ownership would automatically revert back to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach. 2) Request the City of Westminster to accept this parcel of land with the restrictions as approved by the Redevelopment Agency. - ANALYSIS: The Redevelopment Agency owns a parcel of land that is 1.17 acres which is designated as parcel number 142-311-34 by the Orange County Assessor. The land was purchased for the proposed Gothard-Hoover Extension, which is a joint project of the City of Huntington Beach and the City of Westminster. Because the land is within the City of Westminster and owned by the Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency property taxes must be paid as required by state law. Property taxes would not be required by deeding the parcel of land 142-311-34 to the City of Westminster for road purposes. The deed would also require that if the road project is determined not to be feasible by the City of Huntington Beach the parcel of land would automatically be deeded back to the City of Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency and could be sold. � a3 PI O/1 /85 V- RAA RH 91-39 July 1, 1991 Page two The City Attorney has reviewed this matter, and has provided the attached memorandum regarding payment of property taxes. Southern Pacific Railroad, the previous owner, indicated that, to the best of their knowledge, the property sold to us was assessed for property taxes and taxes were paid. Also, this information was presented to the Joint City Committee regarding the Gothard—Hoover Extension on June 6, 1991. If action is taken prior to July 1, 1991 to deed the land to Westminster there will not be a tax obligation to the Redevelopment Agency for parcel 142-311-34. FUNDING SOURCE: No funding source is required for this action. ALTERNATIVE ACTION: Do not deed the property in question to the City of Westminster, and continue to pay property taxes. ATTACHMENT: 1. Location Map. 2. City Attorney Memo —April 1, 1991. 3. Legal Description. MTU/BAK/TA: jar 9140r S8£ 872 -30 -125 - POR. S8£ 872 - 30 -125 - P OR. 4' 39 rY KfAL "WOR MAP" 142 - n r- h 17 A,- S8£148-3O-41A-8 l2 I I ,2 00 AC Q� 10 r v 24 v b 25 � ^ 31 2 2 �, VERMONT 516o0O.' 60.15.V STREET 49 50 , ae'. F, ea' 01 J 20 21 O 0 h ioo cY b J � 56 ---� n l 3 1 if SEC. 14, T. 5 5, R. !/ W 21 RAC T J .s 46 •.3 60+. .o .a D ° 16 ° %7' 6o' C;7LLF.GF /'ARK / 1?3 2 AC. 22G.73' STREET a. I / O O 0 95 94 93 B.sa10/ 102601 a N of i, h (19 ^0 18 0 17 Q6 a a m a 3.61' GO' Z.9 E PA UL S TREE T S6 , 5 RTIC 30 NOTE -ASSESSOR'S BLOCK a 3,44 PARCEL NOMBERS CWn1A/),1 Ju .r-1nri Fc ASSESSOR'S MAP BOOK 142 PAGE 3( 0 CITY OF HUNTINGTON (BEACH INTER -DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION HUNTINGTON REACH P-17 To Barbara Kaiser From Gail Hutton Director of Economic City Attorney Development Subject Date Taxing of Agency April 1, 1991 Owned Property in Westminster In response to your question of 3/25/91, Article 13, Section 11 of the California Constitution provides that lands owned by local government and located outside its boundaries are taxable if they were taxable when acquired by the local government. Accordingly, please determine whether the land in question was taxable when we acquired it. If it was, then we are required to pay taxes thereon and the proposed Request for Council/Agency Action would s-eem prudent so long as all usual. surplus property requirements are met. GAIL HUTTON City Attorney k C . 17 t. C9 : _( (-W,QA L. EMERALD ENGINEERING -� JUNE 10, 1991 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 2000 MAIN STREET HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA. 92648 ATT.: TOM ANDRUSKY. REFERENCE: PARCEL MAP NO. 90-327. DEAR TOM: PER YOUR REQUEST ON JUNE 7, 1991, I HAVE PREPARED A LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR PARCEL 3 OF SUBJECT PARCEL MAP NO. 90-327. AFTER THE PARCEL MAP RECORDS AND PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF ANY DEEDS, THE RECORDING DATA NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IN THE SPACES PROVIDED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANK YOU. LEGAL DESCRIPTION, PARCEL 3, PARCEL MAP NO.90-327: THAT PORTION OF LAND LOCATED IN THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL 3 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 90-327, AS SHOWN ON A. MAP RECORDED IN BOOK , PAGES AND OF PARCEL MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. PREPARED BY, DONALD G. BAKER, L.S.4683 LAND S��s U p O NO.4683ks x E 7, 3 / of Ca\\ko fit 11 18600 Main Street, Suite 160 • Huntington Beach, CA 92648 • (714) 848-4551